Brazil, Iowa

Brazil, Iowa
Brazil, Iowa is located in Iowa
Brazil, Iowa
Brazil, Iowa
Location within Iowa
Coordinates: 40°45′29″N 92°57′16″W / 40.75806°N 92.95444°W / 40.75806; -92.95444
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyAppanoose
Elevation
994 ft (303 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code641
GNIS feature ID454810

Brazil (formerly Brazile) is an unincorporated community in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States.

History

Brazil was historically noted for its coal mining. The community contained at least three mines. The population was 525 in 1940.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brazil, Iowa
  2. ↑ Appanoose County Historical Society (2013). Appanoose County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-7385-9899-4.
  3. ↑ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 294.